How far is Kabul from the sea?
Kabul is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,023 km (636 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Balochistan, Pakistan.
To the coast
1,023 km
636 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
87 km
with Pakistan
Setting
Far inland
62nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KabulNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Kabul at a glance
- Coordinates
- 34.5281° N, 69.1723° E
- Region
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Distance to the coast
- 1,023 km (636 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 25.6282° N, 66.3738° E (Balochistan, Pakistan)
- Nearest land border
- 87 km (54 miles), with Pakistan
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bannu | Pakistan | 912 km (567 miles) |
| Peshawar | Pakistan | 1,055 km (655 miles) |
| Rawalpindi | Pakistan | 1,091 km (678 miles) |
| Faisalabad | Pakistan | 887 km (551 miles) |
| Srinagar | India | 1,224 km (761 miles) |
| Quetta | Pakistan | 509 km (316 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Kabul from the sea?
Kabul is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,023 km (636 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1,023 km (636 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Kabul from the nearest border?
Kabul is 87 km (54 miles) from the nearest land border, with Pakistan, in a straight line.
Where in Kabul is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (34.5281° N, 69.1723° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.